Cigarette snuffing device

ABSTRACT

A cigarette snuffing device having a main body portion with a tapered bore in one end thereof dimensioned for receiving a cigarette and a second body portion having a bore adjacent thereto and having a parallel axis for receiving a spring loaded rod coupled to a handle portion for depressing the rod, the rod terminating in a stopper which plugs the lower opening of the tapered bore and can be removed by depressing the handle portion and rotating the rod, dropping the extinguished cigarette into any convenient receptical. Rotation of the rod is limited in order to place the handle portion over the top opening of the tapered bore when the bottom opening is unplugged.

United States Patent [:91

Wansa [451 July 31,1973

1 1 CIGARETTE SNUFFINC DEVICE [22] Filed: Aug. 7, 1972 [21] Appl. No.: 278,185

Primary Examiner-Joseph S. Reich AttorneyRichard K. MacNeill [57] ABSTRACT A cigarette snuffing device having a main body portion with a tapered bore in one end thereof dimensioned for receiving a cigarette and a second body portion having a bore adjacent thereto and having a parallel axis for receiving a spring loaded rod coupled to a handle portion for depressing the rod, the rod terminating in a stopper which plugs the lower opening of the tapered bore and can be removed by depressing the handle portion and rotating the rod, dropping the extinguished cigarette into any convenient receptical. Rotation of the rod is limited in order to place the handle portion over the top opening of the tapered bore when the bottom opening is unplugged.

2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PAIENIE JUL 3 1 ms CIGARETTE SNUFFING DEVICE RELATED PATENTS The following patents were turned up by a patentability search of the prior art:

Patentee Date Patent No. Bessmer Dec. 6, 1932 1,889,801 Agee Sept. l6, I941 2,256,420 Smillie Sept. l7, I957 2,806,475 Smillie March I7, I959 2,877,774 Talkington May 17, I960 2,936,765

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION According to the invention, a cigarette snuffing device is provided in which a main body portion has a tapered bore dimensioned for receiving and extinguishing a cigarette. A second bore having an axis parallel to the axis of the first bore in the main body portion carries a spring loaded rod coupled at the top thereof to a handle and terminating at the bottom in a stopper dimensioned for plugging the bottom end of the tapered bore to prevent a cigarette from dropping therethrough prior to its being extinguished. After a cigarctte has been extinguished in the tapered bore, the handle portion is depressed against the compression spring and rotated, which rotates the rod and stopper, allowing the extinguished cigarette to fall into any convenient receptical. A limit is built into the bottom portion of the second bore which places the handle portion over the top opening of the tapered bore when the stopper is in the unplugging position. This obviates the possibility of a lighted cigarette passing through the tapered bore prior to its being extinguished.

An object of the present invention is the provision of an improved cigarette snuffing device.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved cigarette snuffing device which can be conveniently mounted in any desired receptacle.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a cigarette snuffing ashtray which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and convenient in use.

Other objects and many attendant advantages will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the FIGS. thereof and wherein;

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view taken along lines 2-2 of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along lines 33 of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, a cigarette snuffing device is shown generally at 11 having a main body portion 12 with a tapered bore 13 and a second body portion having a bore 14. Bore 14 has a bottom aperture 16 receiving rod 17. Rod 17 is further received by guide member 18 which is received by handle member 19 Rod 17 terminates in a stopper 2]. A pie-shaped section 22 is cut out ofa bottom portion of member 12 to limit the rotation of rod 17 in bore 14 and aperture 16.

OPERATION Referring back to all ,of the FIGS. it can be seen that a cigarette placed in tapered bore 13 with its lighted end in proximity to stopper 2] will become extinguished due to the lack of oxygen to support combustion. After it is extinguished handle portion 19 is depressed and rod 17 rotated in a counter-clockwise direction as seen in FIG. 1 until rod 17 hits the limiting edge of pie-shaped section 22. At this time handle portion 19 will be disposed over tapered bore 13 which obviates the possibility of dropping a lit cigarette through tapered bore 13 and into a container (not shown) prior to its being extinguished. When handle portion is returned to the position shown, stopper 21 has plugged the lower end of tapered bore 13 and the ashtray is in position for the reception of another lighted cigarette.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing disclosure relates to only a preferred embodiment of the invention and that it is intended to cover all changes and modifications of the example of the invention herein chosen for the purposes of the disclosure which do not constitute departures from the spirit and scope of the invention.

The invention claimed is:

1. A cigarette snuffing ashtray comprising:

a main body member having means providing upper and lower openings therein, means providing a tapered bore in one end thereof, said tapered bore being dimensioned for receiving a cigarette at its converging end;

a second body portion having means providing a bore adjacent to said tapered bore means, said tapered bore means and said second bore having parallel axis.

a spring loaded rod received by said second bore means, said spring loaded rod terminating in a handle at one end and a stopper at another end, said stopper being operable for plugging the lower opening means of said tapered bore means whereby upon depressing said handle portion and rotating said rod, said stopper will unplug said lower opening.

2. The cigarette snuffing ashtray of claim I and further including limit means in operable proximity to said rod for limiting its arc of rotation to place said handle portion over a top opening of said tapered bore means and another limit of rotation places said stopper under the lower opening means of said taper bore.

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1. A cigarette snuffing ashtray comprising: a main body member having means providing upper and lower openings therein, means providing a tapered bore in one end thereof, said tapered bore being dimensioned for receiving a cigarette at its converging end; a second body portion having means providing a bore adjacent to said tapered bore means, said tapered bore means and said second bore having parallel axis. a spring loaded rod received by said second bore means, said spring loaded rod terminating in a handle at one end and a stopper at another end, said stopper being operable for plugging the lower opening means of said tapered bore means whereby upon depressing said handle portion and rotating said rod, said stopper will unplug said lower opening.
 2. The cigarette snuffing ashtray of claim 1 and further including limit means in operable proximity to said rod for limiting its arc of rotation to place said handle portion over a top opening of said tapered bore means and another limit of rotation places said stopper under the lower opening means of said taper bore. 